SWSC News – Sunlight Winter Sports Club

Big Wednesdays After School

September 21, 2016August 24, 2018 Leigh Sheldrake

Enhance your racing experience by adding Big Wednesday after school training with the Age Class and Ability athletes. Available to

Welcome to 2017-18

September 21, 2015January 5, 2018 Shannon Francis

In great hopes for more snow to come this Saturday. The following programs and races will take place in January.

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LOCAL SPORTS BRIEFS: Sunlight takes win at SYNC Cup in Loveland

July 7, 2015January 5, 2018 Shannon Francis

Lovin’ Loveland: On familiar territory, Romanov wins SYNC Cup Giant Slalom Ski Up

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Sunlight festival shines

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Shannon Francis

Chris Adelman / Courtesy Photo | Participants at the Under-12 Skills Quest Race Festival come down a run at Sunlight

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Sunlight wraps up another season of Buddy Werner skiing

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Shannon Francis

Another season of the Buddy Werner ski racing program at Sunlight Mountain Resort has flashed past like a young racer

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Sunlight skiers earn many podium finishes

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Shannon Francis

The Sunlight Winter Sports Club was in Aspen this past weekend to compete against AVSC, Breckenridge, Vail and Team Summit

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Sunlight skiers end season strong in Loveland

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Shannon Francis

COURTESY PHOTO | Tucker Shelldrake of the Sunlight Ski Team competes in a slalom event during the annual Loveland Derby

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Local Sports Briefs: Sunlight racers fare well at Breckenridge event

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Shannon Francis

The Sunlight Winter Sports Club under-14 racers traveled to Breckenridge to compete in a Junior Championship-Qualifying super-G on the World

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Local Sports Briefs: Nichol, Meyer top fields at Sunlight youth skiing event; Rec departments plan summer programs

July 7, 2015July 7, 2015 Shannon Francis

Melissa Gilberti / Courtesy Photo | Kallan Meyer makes her approach toward the slalom course on Joslin Run during the

VIDEO: Alice Robinson shreds big heli lines in Southern Hemisphere

Alice Robinson, the 19 year old alpine ski racer from New Zealand with five World Cup podiums and two Olympic starts, is more than a successful, young ski racer. It turns out, she can also shred the big lines. Robinson shared pictures and videos of her first heli-ski experience on her Instagram account. Robinson’s content The post VIDEO: Alice Robinson shreds big heli lines in Southern Hemisphere appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

IOC sponsors facing heat over Beijing Olympics, human rights

Faced with criticism over human rights issues tied to next year's Beijing Winter Olympics, the IOC said Wednesday that its only responsibility was to "deliver the Games." The post IOC sponsors facing heat over Beijing Olympics, human rights appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Letter: Skiing is not alone

You're right, the cost of ski racing has grown to crazy levels (my son was a FIS level racer for two years), but so has the costs of every kids sport. Kids sports was a $5.7 billion business just in Canada in 2014 (Check out this data: http://www.srgnet.com/2014/06/10/massive-competition-in-pursuit-of-the-5-7-billion-canadian-youth-sports-market/). It's big, big, business now. Kids sports The post Letter: Skiing is not alone appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]

Did COVID wipe out ‘race-chasing?’ Club leaders hope so

“The beautiful thing about racing and competition and why we do it is [because] it’s a powerful tool for human athletic development. But like anything it can be abused and overused … and it has been. So how can we continue to use it in a healthy way?" The post Did COVID wipe out ‘race-chasing?’ Club leaders hope so appeared first on Ski Racing Media. [...]